Trump on Ukraine Deal: 'Hopefully Putin Will Agree Also'

Ukraine accepted a US proposal for a 30-day truce with Russia as part of a deal with the Trump administration to lift its freeze on military aid and intelligence for Kyiv.

The agreement laid out in a joint statement follows eight hours of talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday that raised the possibility of a pause of hostilities in Russia’s three-year war that’s ravaged Ukraine.

The US will now take the proposal to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to seek his agreement. “Hopefully President Putin will agree to that also, and we can get this show on the road,” President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House. “It takes two to tango.”

Trump said US officials will speak to their Russian counterparts on Wednesday and that it’s possible he’ll talk to Putin this week.

In Jeddah, where the talks took place, US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz told reporters that the Ukrainian delegation “made concrete steps and concrete proposals, not only accepting our proposal for a full ceasefire. We also got into substantive details on how this war is going to permanently end, what type of guarantees they’re going to have for their long-term security and prosperity, but also really looking at what it’s going to take to finally end the horrific fighting.”

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[oliveiraoliveira]

i do not think Putin Will agree on that

[jakeyjervis]

Trump will get it done. Best deal maker in the world.

[rachelboyle]

Doesn't Trump realise that Putin holds all the cards and is the only one who can call a "ceasfire"...NOT Trump NOT Zalensky but Putin

[HappyDog]

The agreement to supply Ukraine with more weapons and intelligence is not really a cease fire. It’s rearming and reorganizing.

[kaligrg]

😂musk look like a body guard of trump 😂

[MarkDillon-shbb]

Not only will he make this happen but he's the only president that would even claim to do something like that

[pahouayang]

Please do have them stop war. The world needs peace.

[ThomasBaird]

Very dangerous times over there across the ocean from us.

[sidneyalberts]

"Hopefully" doing astronomical levels of heavy lifting here.😂😂😂😂

[greenonion]

Putin was a KGB, which suggests that he is a strong-willed individual who does not easily accept rejection. He tends to dismiss those who do not show him respect. If President Trump were to ask him nicely to agree to a ceasefire, Putin might comply. However, if Trump were to approach him disrespectfully or issue threats regarding the ceasefire, Putin would likely reject his request. I am skeptical that Putin would agree to a ceasefire.

If President Trump said something like, "If Putin doesn't agree, I will make him comply, " that approach wouldn't work on Putin.

I hope I am wrong on this.

MAGA

[thedukeofhinojosa]

Ukraine = US proxy
NATO = US Proxy

Russia = Must be contained at all cost.

NATO's 1000mile expansion east = Maintaining American primacy and E8ropean dependency.

[catherine]

I think Trump will be able to successfully negotiate with Putin regarding the ceasefire deal with Ukraine.

[josesoyelgatovoladorhernan]

You can’t not negotiations with Rusia 🇷🇺 Rusia 🇷🇺 is winning the war NATO has lost with Rusia 🇷🇺 you have to accept that humillación mister 😂😂😂😂😂jajaja jajaja

[vishwaskulkarni]

Great Bold decision and deal, which will be seen absolutely successful.

[freedomparadisechick]

This man is trying so hard to have peace❤
Joe Biden did nothing to stop the war! Bravo Mr President Trump!

[BlueRedGamer]

I really want to see Trump get tough with Putin about peace.

[ManhNguyen]

Trump can't bully Putin as same as US allies.

[froggie]

Like him or hate him., at least hes trying his best, thats more thsn anyone else did.

[VonRyansExpress]

The omnipresence of Musk is concerning

[ras]

We will be able to WIPE OUT a deal.
Anyone else catch that!!!! 😮😮😮